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David Sylvian
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Biography
David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23 February 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician who came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the group Japan. His subsequent solo work is described by critic Jason Ankeny as "a far-ranging and esoteric career that encompassed not only solo projects but also a series of fascinating collaborative efforts." Sylvian's solo work has been influenced by a variety of musical styles and genres, including jazz, avant-garde, ambient, electronic, and progressive rock. Biography: Early years: Sylvian was born in Beckenham, Kent, the son of a plasterer and a housewife. He was educated at Catford Boys' School, Catford, South East London leaving at 16. As a youth, he listened to glam rock artists such as David Bowie and Roxy Music. 1970s-early 1980s: Japan: The band Japan, whose other members included bassist Mick Karn, guitarist Rob Dean, keyboardist Richard Barbieri and Sylvian's brother Steve Jansen...
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Discography
- Promise
- Secrets of the Beehive, 2006
- Slow Fire: A Personal Retrospective
- Weatherbox, 1989
- Died in the Wool / Manafon Variations, 2011
- Gone to Earth, 2003
- A Victim of Stars 1982-2012, 2012
- Blemish, 2003
- Brilliant Trees, 1990
- Damage, 2001
- Plight & Premonition, 1988
- Everything and Nothing, 2000
- Camphor, 2002
- Gone to Earth (bonus disc), 1986
- Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities, 2003
- God's Monkey, 1993
- The Good Son vs. The Only Daughter, 2005
- Ember Glance: The Permanence of Memory, 1991
- Flux + Mutability, 1989
- The First Day, 1993
- Live in Theatre 1988, 1988
- 1993-10-06: A New Dream: Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan, 1994
- Dead Bees on a Cake, 1999
- Sleepwalkers, 2010
- Kings
- Manafon, 2009
- Exposed in Chicago
- When Loud Weather Buffeted Naoshima, 2007
- Gone to Earth (disc 1), 1988
- Brilliant Trees / Words With the Shaman, 1999
- Died in the Wool: Manafon Variations, 2011
- Kings - Second Chapter, 1994
- 2004-04-24: Showa Joshi Hitomi Kinen Kohdoh, Tokyo, Japan
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| Song | Brilliant Trees |
| Artist | David Sylvian |
| Album | Brilliant Trees |
| Label | Virgin/EMI |
| Year | 1984 |
| Song | Red Guitar |
| Artist | David Sylvian |
| Album | Brilliant Trees |
| Label | Virgin/EMI |
| Year | 1984 |
| Song | Forbidden Colours |
| Artist | David Sylvian |
| Album | Secrets Of The Beehive |
| Label | Virgin/EMI |
| Year | 1987 |
| Song | Money For All |
| Artist | David Sylvian |
| Album | Sleepwalkers |
| Label | Samadhisound |
| Year | 2010 |
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On the ABC
- Sound Quality - 5 November 2010 - They may grow old, but they ...
- Sound Quality - 4 May 2007 - #18 04 05 2007
- Otherworlds - 9/06/01: Plaid and Other Textures
- Radio National The Deep End
- Deep End - 26 February 2004 - Music Played
- DIG Digital Radio - Joan As Policewoman Dates Released
- Radio National The Deep End
- Quiet Space - 18June2007 - Monday 18th June
- Sound Quality - 15 August 2008 - #33 15 08 2008
- RN Into The Music - 19 July 2008 - Enter the Garden - A ...
Elsewhere on the Web
- David Sylvian: Information from Answers.com
- David Sylvian :: davidsylvian.net :: Expect Everything and ...
- David Sylvian music - Listen Free on Jango || Pictures ...
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